Fundamentals Of Physics - Volume 1 Only
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Chapter 12, Problem 9P
SSMA meter stick balances horizontally on a knife-edge at the 50.0 cm mark. With two 5.00 g coin stacked over the 12.0 cm mark, the stick is found lo balance at the 45.5 cm mark. What is the mass of the meter stick?
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